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IT'S OFFICIAL! Thunderbird is coming to Holiday World in 2015! Holiday World has just announced that their 2015 announcement is a launched wing coaster called Thunderbird, and it's slated to cost $22 million!

 

Official ride website: http://www.holidayworld.com/thunderbird/

 

Full Thunderbird POV Video:

 

Flyaround Video:

 

Thunderbird Train:

 

Compilation Video:

 

Announcement Video:

 

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Thunderbird, the nation’s first launched wing coaster, includes a 0-60mph launch in 3.5 seconds, plus multiple inversions and near-misses. Continuing Holiday World’s tradition of sending roller coasters through thickly wooded and hilly terrain, Thunderbird first loops high in the air and then hugs the ground – nearly missing trees, the ground, and other rides!

 

Thunderbird is the nation’s first launched wing coaster. It is Holiday World’s first major steel roller coaster, with a 0-60mph launch in 3.5 seconds, followed by multiple inversions – including a 14-story Immelmann loop, Zero-g roll, barrel roll, and loop. Continuing Holiday World’s tradition of sending roller coasters through thickly wooded and hilly terrain, Thunderbird at first soars and loops high in the air and then hugs the ground, surprising riders with rapid-fire “near misses” such as keyholes, themed elements, other rides, trees, and even the ground.

 

TRACK LENGTH: 3,035 feet

 

RIDE HEIGHT: 140 feet at Immelmann loop’s peak

 

RIDE ELEMENTS:

 

From start to finish:

Launch, using LSM technology

Immelmann loop

Loop

Horseshoe

Elevated Spiral

Zero-G roll

S curve

2 “headchopper” keyholes

Carousel

360 in-line twist (barrel roll)

2 Crossovers with The Voyage

 

SPEED: Thunderbird’s top speed is 60 miles per hour

 

RIDE TIME: 1 minute, 18 seconds (station to station)

 

RIDE VIDEO: http://HolidayWorld2015.com

 

TRAINS: Two trains, each with five four-person coaches

 

CAPACITY: 1,140 Guests per hour

 

HEIGHT LIMIT: Riders must be at least 52 inches tall

 

INVESTMENT: $22 million

 

RIDE DESIGNER: Bolliger & Mabillard (B&M), Switzerland

 

LEGEND: In 1620, as the Mayflower neared the end of its 66 days at sea, a mighty storm nearly capsized

the ship, taking it hundreds of miles off course. As passengers and crew feared all was lost, an immense bird appeared in the sky. The thunderbird, whose wings created the thunder and eyes flashed the lightning of the powerful storm, rescued the ship by launching it through the sky to the New World.

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There's war in the middle east, planes are getting shot down, and now B&M has done what everyone said they wouldn't ever do: build another launched coaster. I'm going to church, the apocalypse is pending.

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